For the past several months I’ve been working with Robert
Blaschke’s book about progressions. In it, he explains that when popular
astrology columns started being published, the much more rigorous forecasting
methods were ignored and replaced with just secondary progressions and
transits. Some even use just transits. Transits were not meant to be a stand-alone
prognostication method.
In the first book of his series, he explains how
progressions are supposed to be used. If you google his name, there is even a
lecture about it on YouTube. Secondary progressions are supposed to be used
with tertiary and minor progressions with triggers from transits, but ONLY the
transits of the planets that are holding the progressions. This is the way it was done when C.E.O.
Carter and others of his generation wrote their books.
Therefore, looking at Trump’s chart, his minor progressed
Sun is conjunct minor progressed Saturn, and they in turn are conjunct his
natal Neptune—applying, not separating. Minor progressions are not “event”
oriented, but rather more spiritual in nature. We then look for a time when the
transiting Sun and/or Saturn will trigger it. Neptune will not for a very long
time. The Sun will do so on March 28/29.
By that time, the minor progressed Moon will be joining the minor
progressed Sun and Saturn, as well, but a few days later.
This is all triggering his Neptune/Mercury square, which is
the signature of a person who has a loose relationship with the truth. So the
lesson will be about honesty. Transiting Pluto is now squaring his Jupiter and progressed
Venus, and solar arc Pluto is conjoining them, so he is in the midst of a lot of
pressure to discipline his extravagance. However, since he was born with Uranus
conjunct the Sun and opposing the Moon (extreme self-will), it’s doubtful that
he’ll do that. Besides, solar arc Pluto is trining those natal placements, so
he feels he is absolutely in control—especially with secondary progressed
Uranus opposing his Moon within five minutes. It’s hard to say how this will
end, although I think a year from now will be a defining moment. He has so many
positive indicators, it gives new meaning to “Teflon” president.
However, I believe the real drama will come when Saturn
joins that configuration in transit by opposing it in March/April 2018.
At that time, the tertiary Sun will conjoin the tertiary
Moon at 9 to 11 Aquarius, opposing Trump’s natal Pluto at 10 Leo. By that time
minor progressed Saturn will be squaring Mercury and TRANSITING Saturn will be
square minor progressed Saturn, and therefore opposing Mercury. And
minor progressed MC (which moves rapidly) will be conjoining natal Neptune--confusion about one's career.
Progressed Moon will be conjoining progressed Pluto….severe
emotional pressure. When so many of these progressions line up and are
triggered by transits, things happen.
